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1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)

4th place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 4-12-0 .250
1981 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
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Head Coach: Bum Phillips
King HillOffensive Coordinator
John LevraOffensive Backs
Lamar McHanReceivers
Wade PhillipsDefensive Coordinator
Harold RichardsonSpecial Teams
Joe SpencerOffensive Line
Lance Van ZandtDefensive Backs
John Paul YoungLinebackers
Willie ZapalacDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/8/1981HBaltimore Colts24-23WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome46792
Sat8/15/1981HHouston Oilers27-7WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome67562
Sun8/23/1981NPhiladelphia Eagles7-36LSyracuse, NYCarrier Dome28001
Sat8/29/1981HDetroit Lions20-17WOTNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome52090
Sun9/6/1981AAtlanta Falcons0-27LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium57406
Sun9/13/1981HLos Angeles Rams23-17WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome62063
Sun9/20/1981ANew York Giants7-20LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium68914
Sun9/27/1981ASan Francisco 49ers14-21LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park44433
Sun10/4/1981HPittsburgh Steelers6-20LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome64578
Sun10/11/1981HPhiladelphia Eagles14-31LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome52728
Sun10/18/1981ACleveland Browns17-20LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium76059
Sun10/25/1981HCincinnati Bengals17-7WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome46336
Sun11/1/1981HAtlanta Falcons10-41LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome63637
Sun11/8/1981ALos Angeles Rams21-13WAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium61068
Sun11/15/1981AMinnesota Vikings10-20LBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium45215
Sun11/22/1981AHouston Oilers27-24WHouston, TXAstrodome49581
Sun11/29/1981HTampa Bay Buccaneers14-31LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome62209
Sun12/6/1981ASt. Louis Cardinals3-30LSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium46923
Sun12/13/1981HGreen Bay Packers7-35LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome45518
Sun12/20/1981HSan Francisco 49ers17-21LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome43639

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Sam Adams61ROG6-326033Prairie View A&M1616
Gordon Banks80WR5-1017323Stanford61
Barry Bennett63NT6-425926Concordia (Moorhead)33
Monte Bennett91NT6-527022Kansas State166
Ken Bordelon50ROLB6-422827Louisiana State153
Jerry Boyarsky77NT6-329022Pittsburgh117
Hoby Brenner85TE6-524522Southern California91
Stan Brock67ROT6-628623Colorado1616
Rich Caster86TE6-522833Jackson State40
Wes Chandler89WR6-018625Florida44
Russell Erxleben14P6-423824Texas160
Chuck Evans59RILB6-323525Stanford161
Russell Gary20SS5-1119522Nebraska1414
Elois Grooms78RDE6-425028Tennessee Tech1616
Jeff Groth48WR5-1017224Bowling Green State1513
Larry Hardy87TE6-324025Jackson State1616
Ike Harris82WR6-320729Iowa State33
John Hill62C6-224631Lehigh1311
Jack Holmes45FB5-1121028Texas Southern1615
Nat Hudson69LOG-ROG6-327024Georgia160
Rickey Jackson57LOLB6-224323Pittsburgh1616
Jim Kovach52RILB6-223925Kentucky1515
Dave Lafary84LOT6-728026Purdue164
Archie Manning8QB6-320532Mississippi1211
Rich Martini86WR6-218526UC Davis120
Guido Merkens19WR6-120026Sam Houston State1611
Derland Moore74LDE6-426530Oklahoma1616
Tommy Myers37FS6-018031Syracuse1615
Rob Nairne55ROLB6-422727Oregon State1613
Scott Pelluer53LOLB6-221422Washington State160
Jim Pietrzak76C6-526028Eastern Michigan165
Johnnie Poe25RCB-LCB6-119422Missouri1515
Ricky Ray22RCB5-1118524Norfolk State44
Glen Redd93LILB6-123123Brigham Young1616
Benny Ricardo1K5-1017027Orange Coast JC; San Diego State160
George Rogers38HB6-222923South Carolina1616
Jimmy Rogers41HB5-1019026Oklahoma150
Paul Ryczek54C6-223129Virginia80
Bobby Scott12QB6-120132Tennessee41
Mike Spivey47LCB-RCB6-019827Colorado120
Scott Stauch32RB5-1120422UCLA100
Fred Sturt68LOG6-425030Bowling Green State1616
J.T. Taylor71LOT6-427025Missouri1212
Aundra Thompson89WR6-118628Texas A&M-Commerce100
Toussaint Tyler42FB6-222022Washington160
Frank Warren73LDE6-429022Auburn160
Frank Wattelet49SS-FS6-018523Kansas163
Dave Waymer44LCB6-118823Notre Dame1613
Jim Wilks94RDE6-527223Pasadena CC; San Diego State160
Brooks Williams88TE6-422627North Carolina70
Dave Wilson18QB6-320622Fullerton JC; Illinois114
Wayne Wilson30FB-HB6-321324Shepherd160
Bob Young65OG6-226939Texas; Texas State; Howard Payne20
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
11George RogersRBSouth Carolina
229Russell GaryDBNebraska
251Rickey JacksonLBPittsburgh
357Frank WarrenDEAuburn
371Hoby BrennerTESouthern California
5112Louis OubreTOklahoma
5128Jerry BoyarskyDTPittsburgh
6139Nat HudsonGGeorgia
6144Johnnie PoeDBMissouri
6166Glen ReddLBBrigham Young
7167Kevin WilliamsWRSouthern California
8214Gene GladysLBPenn State
8215Kevin EvansDBArkansas
9222Toussaint TylerRBWashington
10249Hokie GajanRBLouisiana State
11277Lester MickensWRKansas
12305Jim WilksDTSan Diego State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals51574455207
Opponents Totals7911772110378
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals31:192801261243091/225 40.4%/ %109909
Opponents Totals28:413031271611594/209 45.0%/ %1181089
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
George Rogers130000078
Benny Ricardo02424100.0132552.0063
Wayne Wilson50000030
Jack Holmes20000012
Wes Chandler1000006
Jeff Groth1000006
Larry Hardy1000006
Guido Merkens1000006
Team Totals242424100.0132552.00207
Opponents Totals46454697.8192576.00378
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Benny Ricardo132552.03460/05/53/95/100/1
Team Totals132552.03460/05/53/95/100/1
Opponents Totals192576.02/27/73/55/72/4
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
George Rogers37816744.479t13
Jack Holmes581943.3112
Toussaint Tyler361835.1420
Wayne Wilson441373.1131
Jimmy Rogers9374.1150
Archie Manning22814.0150
Jeff Groth22713.5280
Russell Erxleben2105.0260
Scott Stauch263.050
Dave Wilson510.290
Guido Merkens2-1-0.520
Rich Caster1-3-3.0-30
Tommy Myers2-3-1.560
Bobby Scott3-4-1.3-10
Team Totals54622864.279t16
Opponents Totals50419163.844t17
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Archie Manning23213457.88714476.210.85552.2114.721164128363.6
Dave Wilson1598251.66610586.712.95010.6116.91212193746.1
Bobby Scott462043.5212455.312.33112.2510.977217328.2
Tommy Myers2150.0184.08.08t150.000.0008100.0
Guido Merkens2150.012010.020.02000.000.0121885.4
Team Totals44123854.017627786.311.75581.8276.141359241953.8
Opponents Totals47128760.916735787.612.560t265.5173.627241333787.9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Jack Holmes382065.4190
Wayne Wilson3138412.4554
Guido Merkens2945815.8501
Larry Hardy2327512.0271
Toussaint Tyler231355.9180
Jeff Groth2038019.0541
Wes Chandler1728516.8391
George Rogers161267.9250
Rich Martini8729.0150
Hoby Brenner714320.4340
Rich Caster710815.4310
Aundra Thompson68113.5250
Brooks Williams55010.0130
Ike Harris23316.5200
Gordon Banks2189.0120
Jimmy Rogers2126.090
Scott Stauch177.070
Dave Lafary155.050
Team Totals238277811.7558
Opponents Totals287357812.560t26
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Dave Waymer45413.5310
Frank Wattelet3165.3160
Tommy Myers27035.0540
Ricky Ray13333.0330
Rob Nairne11818.0180
Jim Kovach11313.0130
Glen Redd177.070
Ken Bordelon133.030
Russell Gary100.000
Johnnie Poe100.000
Mike Spivey100.000
Team Totals1721412.6540
Opponents Totals2747917.7531
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Russell Erxleben66267240.5600611282227034.4
Team Totals66267240.5600611282227034.4
Opponents Totals69304544.1610811426245935.6
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Jeff Groth37643611.8360
Gordon Banks2000.000
Johnnie Poe1022.020
Guido Merkens11-12-12.0-120
Team Totals41742610.4360
Opponents Totals36132827.8520
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Wayne Wilson31072223.3570
Jimmy Rogers28062122.2440
Scott Stauch306521.7290
Jeff Groth305016.7210
Guido Merkens203819.0200
Stan Brock20189.0120
Gordon Banks1099.090
Team Totals700152321.8570
Opponents Totals5096619.3400
SACKSNOYDS
Rickey Jackson8.5
Elois Grooms4.0
Jim Wilks3.5
Frank Warren3.5
Rob Nairne2.0
Jim Kovach1.0
Glen Redd1.0
Jerry Boyarsky1.0
Russell Gary1.0
Derland Moore1.0
Monte Bennett0.5
Team Totals27.0241.0
Opponents Totals41.0359.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Gordon Banks210100
Hoby Brenner100000
Stan Brock0020200
Rich Caster200000
Wes Chandler00101510
Russell Erxleben100000
Elois Grooms00011200
Larry Hardy220200
Nat Hudson00101140
Rickey Jackson0001100
Jim Kovach0001100
Dave Lafary0010100
Archie Manning300000
Guido Merkens112300
Derland Moore0001100
Tommy Myers110100
Rob Nairne0002200
Scott Pelluer0001100
Johnnie Poe00011100
George Rogers1310100
Jimmy Rogers310100
Bobby Scott110100
Scott Stauch110100
J.T. Taylor0010100
Toussaint Tyler400000
Frank Warren0001100
Frank Wattelet0001100
Dave Waymer0002200
Jim Wilks0002200
Dave Wilson4303-80
Wayne Wilson101100
Team Totals4022181735870
Opponents Totals3117920292
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